Employers, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.4%
in 1991
All-time low
4.5%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991–2025

02461991200820251991: 6.41992: 6.31993: 6.21994: 6.31995: 6.21996: 6.11997: 6.11998: 5.91999: 5.82000: 5.82001: 5.72002: 5.72003: 5.82004: 5.82005: 5.82006: 5.82007: 5.72008: 5.62009: 5.62010: 5.52011: 5.42012: 5.42013: 5.22014: 5.22015: 5.12016: 52017: 52018: 4.92019: 4.82020: 4.62021: 4.72022: 4.62023: 4.52024: 4.52025: 4.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend is 4.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 6.4%
1992 6.3% -1.3%
1993 6.2% -0.9%
1994 6.3% +0.2%
1995 6.2% -1.4%
1996 6.1% -0.9%
1997 6.1% -0.9%
1998 5.9% -2.7%
1999 5.8% -1.2%
2000 5.8% -1.0%
2001 5.7% -0.5%
2002 5.7% -0.8%
2003 5.8% +1.1%
2004 5.8% +0.9%
2005 5.8% -0.7%
2006 5.8% +0.1%
2007 5.7% -2.2%
2008 5.6% -0.3%
2009 5.6% -0.4%
2010 5.5% -1.2%
2011 5.4% -2.2%
2012 5.4% -1.1%
2013 5.2% -2.1%
2014 5.2% -1.4%
2015 5.1% -1.3%
2016 5.0% -1.4%
2017 5.0% -1.4%
2018 4.9% -0.8%
2019 4.8% -2.3%
2020 4.6% -5.3%
2021 4.7% +2.9%
2022 4.6% -2.4%
2023 4.5% -1.4%
2024 4.5% -0.2%
2025 4.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 5.8% 6.4% 9
2000s 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.8% 5.5% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend?
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend was 4.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).